I received a good news.

It’s been almost a month since I started using AM apps, and I’ve got nothing so far. Life keeps slapping me left and right in every possible way. But this news gave me hope.

This morning, I received a call from a colleague/friend. She was previously divorced after three years of marriage. She called to share the good news that she’s getting married again.

I’m genuinely happy for her because she was my ex-boss’s wife, and I helped her escape domestic violence. I’ve seen her broken and witnessed firsthand what trauma can do to a woman, especially why it’s so hard for them to fight back. The abuser’s first step is always to strip away her confidence and make her doubt her very existence.

She didn’t even have her own phone during the marriage. He kept her on the same team as him at work and used to transfer her salary into his account. She had no access to her phone, money, or basic freedoms. She used to secretly talk to her family using my phone in the washroom. He completely isolated her from her family and friends.

I was new to the team when she asked for my help. I was shocked at the time, but imagine the desperation that drove her to reach out just to talk to her father. Her family tried their best to help her, but she had become so mentally weak that she couldn’t take any steps on her own.

I was 5–6 years younger than her, and I don’t know how I found the courage to help her, especially since it meant going against my boss (without his knowledge). He’s from Haryana and was known for beating people with a hockey bat. I had to help her understand that a child wouldn’t fix her situation and that things wouldn’t change unless she took action. I worked on building her confidence, and it took a year, but finally, she found the courage to run away and file for divorce.

I’m so happy that she’s finally starting a new life. I remember when she used to say her life was over. But today, I’ve never seen her this happy, her voice said it all. May God bless her with a good marriage this time. She truly deserves it.

Even though this story makes me sick of AM, it still gives me hope that life can get back on track. Life isn’t always gloomy, we just have to wait for the sunshine in our lives.

So to everyone who’s losing hope: your time hasn’t come yet.